messy hair

messy hair(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. el pelo alborotado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Somehow, Brigitte's messy hair made her look even more attractive.De algún modo, el pelo alborotado de Brigitte la hacía parecer más atractiva aún.
b. el pelo despeinado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Henry looked like a madman with his messy hair and his eyes popping out of his head.Henry parecía un loco con el pelo despeinado y los ojos desorbitados.
c. el pelo revuelto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Fix your messy hair.Arréglate ese pelo revuelto.
d. el cabello alborotado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Messy hair is fashionable these days.El cabello alborotado está de moda hoy.
e. el cabello despeinado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Nicole never had messy hair.Nicole nunca llevaba el cabello despeinado.
f. el cabello revuelto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I looked at the mirror and I was horrified by my messy hair and the bags under my eyes.Me miré al espejo y me horrorizó mi cabello revuelto y mis ojeras.
g.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I always wake up with messy hair.Siempre me levanto despeinada.
Wilbur had long messy hair.Wilbur tenía el pelo largo y siempre despeinado.
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